{"product_id":"ibn-tufayls-hayy-ibn-yaqzan-a-philosophical-tale-9780226303109","title":"Ibn Tufayl's Hayy Ibn Yaqzan: A Philosophical Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Arabic philosophical fable \u003ci\u003eHayy Ibn Yaqzan\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of medieval Islamic philosophy. Ibn Tufayl (d. 1185), the Andalusian philosopher, tells of a child raised by a doe on an equatorial island who grows up to discover the truth about the world and his own place in it, unaided-but also unimpeded-by society, language, or tradition. Hayy's discoveries about God, nature, and man challenge the values of the culture in which the tale was written as well as those of every contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoodman's commentary places \u003ci\u003eHayy Ibn Yaqzan\u003c\/i\u003e in its historical and philosophical context. The volume features a new preface and index, and an updated bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"One of the most remarkable books of the Middle Ages.\"-\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An enchanting and puzzling story. . . . The book transcends all historical and cultural environments to settle upon the questions of human life that perpetually intrigue men.\"-\u003ci\u003eMiddle East\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJournal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Goodman has done a service to the modern English reader by providing a readable translation of a philosophically significant allegory.\"-\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy East and West\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Add[s] bright new pieces to an Islamic mosaic whose general shape is already known.\"-\u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLenn E. Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy and Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Vanderbilt University. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the Animals vs. Man before the King of Jinn\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641659920658,"sku":"9780226303109","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6935f1d1-d3af-4881-8f86-548d520532db.jpg?v=1733028547","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ibn-tufayls-hayy-ibn-yaqzan-a-philosophical-tale-9780226303109","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}